Jack William Keith was born July 25, 1924, in Wilberton, Okla., to C.W. and Betty Mae Keith. He was the youngest of seven children. He was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. He attended Amarillo public schools and West Texas A&M University. Mr. Keith served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a medic in the European Theatre of Operations. He received the American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon and two Overseas Service Bars.

Jack was a member of the Khiva Shrine Temple of Amarillo and a 32nd Degree Mason of the York Rite Consistory. Throughout the 1950s and '60s he was very involved in Boy Scouts of America and served as a review board committee member and received Leadership Training for Troop 88. He also had a passion for flying and had his private pilot's license. He was an avid golfer in his earlier years. He had the joy of winning the NWTH Golf Tournament with his son-in-law in 1988 and 1989. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and retired from the carpet business.

Mr. Keith was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Keith in 2003; a daughter, Joan Keith Fogleson in 2002; his parents; three brothers, Virgil, Gus and John; and two sisters, Ruth Jane and Marguerite.

Survivors include two sons, Bill Keith of Kingwood and Mark Keith of New Braunfels; a daughter, Amy Kaplan of Amarillo; two stepsons, Blake Reimer of California and Paul Baker of Amarillo; two stepdaughters, Robin Crow of Amarillo and Natalie Madrigal of Pampa; and numerous grandchildren.